unsavory- The situation was unsavory to say the least.
Unsavory means tasteless.
The situation was very tasteless to say the least.
echelons- She wasn't delivering her children to the higher echelons of Munich, but a foster home had apparently been found, and if nothing else, the new family could at least feed the girl and the boy a little better, and educate them properly.
Echelon means a level of command.
She wasn't delivering her children to the higher level of command of Munich, but a foster home had aooarently been found, and if nothing else, the new family could at least feed the girl and the boy a little better, and educate them properly.
smoldering- Her husband walked straight, with a cigarette smoldering between his fingers.
smoldering means to burn.
Her husband walked straight, with a cigarette burning between his fingers.
Submission- Submission.
Submission is an act of instance or submitting.
An act of instance.
Mincemeat-She made mincemeat out of her.
mincemeat means a mixture composed of minced apples.
She made a mixture out of her. She made a mess out of her; she disrespected her.
animosity- When she wrote about that night, she held no animosity toward Rosa Huberman at all, or toward her mother for that matter.
animosity means a feeling of strong dislike.
When she wrote about that night, she held no dislike toward Rosa Huberman at all, or toward her mother for that matter.
precarious- As they walked past the precarious town hall shadows, the book thief winced.
precarious means dependent on circumstances beyond one's control. exposed to or involving danger; dangerous; perilous; risky
As they walked past the dependent/dangerous/perilous town hall shadows, the book thief winced.
exulting- Closer to the town hall, under a light, some shadows stood and talked, most likely exulting in the success of the fire.
exulting means to feel joy
Closer to the town hall, under a light, some shadows stood and talked, most likely joyful in the success of the fire.
impoverished- The impoverished always try to keep moving, as if relocating might help.
Impoverished means reduced to poverty
The poverty filled area/people always try to keep moving, as if relocating might help.
gargantuan-A gargantuan brown-shirted official informed the group that there was one lap to go. If you say that something is gargantuan, you are emphasizing that it is very large.
A very large brown-shirted official informed the group that there was one lap to go.
cowardice- But then, is there cowardice in acknowledgement of fear?
cowardice means a lack of courage
But then, is there a lack of courage in acknowledgement of fear.
infernal- That infernal accordion, it was blocking my view!
infernal means hellish
That hellish accordion, it was blocking my view!
waddlesome- She had cloned Rosa Hubermann's unfortunate waddlesome walking style, but the rest of her was much milder.
waddlesome means ?????
swiveled- Mama swivled.
to fasten
Mama fastened.
perplexity-Perhaps that's why on the Fubrer's birthday, when the answer to the question of her mother's suffering showed itself completely, she was able to react, despite her perplexity and her rage.
perplexity means a tangled situation
Perhaps that's why on the Fubrer's birthday, when the answer to the qustion of her mother's suffering showed itself completely, she was able to react, despite her tangled situation and rage.
Sam - Good choice of words and definitions. Finish up the last three.
Grayson's Vocab
squat- On the other was a squat shape of Rosa Hubermann, who looked like a small wardrobe with a coat thrown over it. If you describe someone or something as squat, you mean they are short and thick, usually in an unattractive way.
On the other was a short and thick shape of Rosa Hubermann, who looked like a small wardrobe with a coat thrown over it.
illustrious- The book thief had struck for the first time-the beginning of an illustrious career. If you describe someone as an illustrious person, you mean that they are extremely well known because they have a high position in society or they have done something impressive.
The book thief had struck for the first time-the beginning of an impressive career.
eventuated- Liesel was tempted to ask her the meaning, but it never eventuated. Eventuated means to come out in the end.
Liesel was tempted to ask her the meaning, but it never came out in the end.
gargantuan-A gargantuan brown-shirted official informed the group that there was one lap to go. If you say that something is gargantuan, you are emphasizing that it is very large.
A very large brown-shirted official informed the group that there was one lap to go.
obligatory-There was an obligatory march around the grounds. If something is obligatory, you must do it because of a rule or a law.
There was a required march around the grounds.
castigating-The young man, Rolf Schultz, kept to himself in the corner, speaking quietly at the air around him, castigating it. If you castigate someone or something, you speak to them angrily or criticize them severely.
The young man, Rolf Schultz, kept to himself in the corner, speaking quietly at the air around him, punishing it.
innocuous-If he hadn't despised him, he might not have taken his place a few weeks later on a fairly innocuous road. Something that is innocuous is not at all harmful or offensive.
If he hadn't despised him, he might not have taken his place a few weeks later on a fairly safe road.
metronome-From down the hall, like a metronome for the visions, Rosa snored, and Liesel lay awake surrounded, but also remembering a quote from her most recent book. A metronome is a device which is used to indicate how quickly a piece of music should be played. It can be adjusted to make regular sounds at different speeds.
From down the hall, like a time-keeping device/regular beating of a clock for the visions, Rosa snored, and Liesel lay awake surrounded, but also remembering a quote from her most recent book.
unfurling-His criminal greatness was unfurling before his eyes, and as the footsteps slowed and they watched the houses, Liesel's relief was pure and sad inside her. If you unfurl something rolled or folded such as an umbrella, sail, or flag, you open it, so that it is spread out.
His criminal greatness was opening before his eyes, and as the footsteps slowed and they watched the houses, Liesel's relief was pure and sad inside her.
commencement-She shouted at the commencement of the next siren. The commencement of something is its beginning.
She shouted at the beginning of the next siren.
inconsolable-But the young man with only a few remaining fingers on his right hand was inconsolable. If you say that someone is inconsolable, you mean that they are very sad and cannot be comforted.
But the young man with only a few remaining fingers on his right hand couldn't be comforted.
luminary-Had the apprentice been reading the complete works of Goethe or any other such luminary, that was what would have sat in front of them. If you refer to someone as a luminary, you mean that they are an expert in a particular subject or activity.
Had the apprentice been reading the complete works of Goethe or any other such expert, that was what would have sat in front of them.
cynicism-Mama placed the washing on the table and eagerly worked herself up to the appropriate level of cynicism. Cynicism is the belief that people always act selfishly.
Mama placed the washing on the table and eagerly worked herself up to the appropriate level of distrust.
succumbing-A few times, Papa nearly slept, succumbing to the itchy fatigue in his eyes and the wilting of his head. If you succumb to temptation or pressure, you do something that you want to do, or that other people want you to do, although you feel it might be wrong.
A few times, Papa nearly slept, surrendering to the itchy fatigue in his eyes and the wilting of his head.
wilting-A few times, Papa nearly slept, succumbing to the itchy fatigue in his eyes and the wilting of his head. If someone wilts, they become weak or tired, or lose confidence.
A few times, Papa nearly slept, succumbing to the itchy fatigue in his eyes and the collapsing of his head.
Grayson- Excellent word choices. Your inserting the new meanings in the rewritten sentences was especially well done.
A.J.'s words:
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amiable- having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable. I can be amiable. I can be pleasant.
trepidation- tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation. With great trepidation, he approached the cockpit and watched the pilot, gauging if he was alive. With great fear, he approached the cockpit and watched the pilot, gauging if he was alive.
resonate- to resound. I see a long list of colors, but it's the three in which I saw her in the flesh which resonate the most. I see a long list of colors, but it's the three in which i saw her in the flesh which resound/speak loudly (in a figurative way - it's unforgettable) the most.
septic- pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected. I hang suspended, until a septic truth bleeds toward clarity. I hang suspended, until an infected truth bleeds toward clarity.
distraught- distracted; deeply agitated. She woke her up with the same distraught shake. She woke up with the same agitated shake.
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leering- to look with a sideways or oblique glance, esp. suggestive of lascivious interest or sly and malicious intention. Rudy drew Liesel's attention to the bulletproof eyes leering from the shop window. Rudy drew Liesel's attention to the bulletproof eyes obliquely glancing from the shop window.
arthritic- of, pertaining to, or afflicted with arthritis. He slowly moved his arthritic body. He slowly moved his body, which had arthritis.
caricatures- a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things. It had pictures, lovely curves, ears, and caricatures of a German Shepherd. It had pictures, lovely curves, ears, and peculiarities of a German Shephard.
flippant- frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity. If you were being flippant about it, you'd say that all it took was a little bit of fire. If you were being shallow/rude/disrespectul about it, you'd say that all it took was a little bit of fire.
gravitate- to have a natural tendency or be strongly attracted. Children were there, quick as, well, quick as kids gravitating towards a fight. Childrem were there, quick as, well, quick as kids who are strongly attracted towards a fight.
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perplexed- bewildered; puzzled. She did not immediately notice the perplexed expression on her papa's face as he played. She did not immediately notice the puzzled expression on her papa's face as he played.
prod- to rouse or incite as if by poking; nag; goad. The thought of bed-wetting prodded her, but she was going to read. The thought of bed-wetting poked at her, but she was going to read.
contort- to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort. Some kept faces that were contorted by pride and rally. Some kept faces that were twisted by pride and rally.
relinquish- to renounce or surrender. Rudy's father still hadn't relinquished his hold on Rudy's ear. Rudy's father still hadn't surrendered his hold on Rudy's ear.
immutable- not mutable; unchangeable; changeless. The girl's compliance had to be an immutable fact. The girl's compliance had to be a changleless fact.
AJ - Also a good choice of words. You did a nice job of substituting the new definitions in most of the sentences.
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Sam's Vocab Words:
unsavory- The situation was unsavory to say the least.
Unsavory means tasteless.
The situation was very tasteless to say the least.
echelons- She wasn't delivering her children to the higher echelons of Munich, but a foster home had apparently been found, and if nothing else, the new family could at least feed the girl and the boy a little better, and educate them properly.
Echelon means a level of command.
She wasn't delivering her children to the higher level of command of Munich, but a foster home had aooarently been found, and if nothing else, the new family could at least feed the girl and the boy a little better, and educate them properly.
smoldering- Her husband walked straight, with a cigarette smoldering between his fingers.
smoldering means to burn.
Her husband walked straight, with a cigarette burning between his fingers.
Submission- Submission.
Submission is an act of instance or submitting.
An act of instance.
Mincemeat-She made mincemeat out of her.
mincemeat means a mixture composed of minced apples.
She made a mixture out of her. She made a mess out of her; she disrespected her.
animosity- When she wrote about that night, she held no animosity toward Rosa Huberman at all, or toward her mother for that matter.
animosity means a feeling of strong dislike.
When she wrote about that night, she held no dislike toward Rosa Huberman at all, or toward her mother for that matter.
precarious- As they walked past the precarious town hall shadows, the book thief winced.
precarious means dependent on circumstances beyond one's control. exposed to or involving danger; dangerous; perilous; risky
As they walked past the dependent/dangerous/perilous town hall shadows, the book thief winced.
exulting- Closer to the town hall, under a light, some shadows stood and talked, most likely exulting in the success of the fire.
exulting means to feel joy
Closer to the town hall, under a light, some shadows stood and talked, most likely joyful in the success of the fire.
impoverished- The impoverished always try to keep moving, as if relocating might help.
Impoverished means reduced to poverty
The poverty filled area/people always try to keep moving, as if relocating might help.
gargantuan-A gargantuan brown-shirted official informed the group that there was one lap to go.
If you say that something is gargantuan, you are emphasizing that it is very large.
A very large brown-shirted official informed the group that there was one lap to go.
cowardice- But then, is there cowardice in acknowledgement of fear?
cowardice means a lack of courage
But then, is there a lack of courage in acknowledgement of fear.
infernal- That infernal accordion, it was blocking my view!
infernal means hellish
That hellish accordion, it was blocking my view!
waddlesome- She had cloned Rosa Hubermann's unfortunate waddlesome walking style, but the rest of her was much milder.
waddlesome means ?????
swiveled- Mama swivled.
to fasten
Mama fastened.
perplexity-Perhaps that's why on the Fubrer's birthday, when the answer to the question of her mother's suffering showed itself completely, she was able to react, despite her perplexity and her rage.
perplexity means a tangled situation
Perhaps that's why on the Fubrer's birthday, when the answer to the qustion of her mother's suffering showed itself completely, she was able to react, despite her tangled situation and rage.
Sam - Good choice of words and definitions. Finish up the last three.
Grayson's Vocab
squat- On the other was a squat shape of Rosa Hubermann, who looked like a small wardrobe with a coat thrown over it.
If you describe someone or something as squat, you mean they are short and thick, usually in an unattractive way.
On the other was a short and thick shape of Rosa Hubermann, who looked like a small wardrobe with a coat thrown over it.
illustrious- The book thief had struck for the first time-the beginning of an illustrious career.
If you describe someone as an illustrious person, you mean that they are extremely well known because they have a high position in society or they have done something impressive.
The book thief had struck for the first time-the beginning of an impressive career.
eventuated- Liesel was tempted to ask her the meaning, but it never eventuated.
Eventuated means to come out in the end.
Liesel was tempted to ask her the meaning, but it never came out in the end.
gargantuan-A gargantuan brown-shirted official informed the group that there was one lap to go.
If you say that something is gargantuan, you are emphasizing that it is very large.
A very large brown-shirted official informed the group that there was one lap to go.
obligatory-There was an obligatory march around the grounds.
If something is obligatory, you must do it because of a rule or a law.
There was a required march around the grounds.
castigating-The young man, Rolf Schultz, kept to himself in the corner, speaking quietly at the air around him, castigating it.
If you castigate someone or something, you speak to them angrily or criticize them severely.
The young man, Rolf Schultz, kept to himself in the corner, speaking quietly at the air around him, punishing it.
innocuous-If he hadn't despised him, he might not have taken his place a few weeks later on a fairly innocuous road.
Something that is innocuous is not at all harmful or offensive.
If he hadn't despised him, he might not have taken his place a few weeks later on a fairly safe road.
metronome-From down the hall, like a metronome for the visions, Rosa snored, and Liesel lay awake surrounded, but also remembering a quote from her most recent book.
A metronome is a device which is used to indicate how quickly a piece of music should be played. It can be adjusted to make regular sounds at different speeds.
From down the hall, like a time-keeping device/regular beating of a clock for the visions, Rosa snored, and Liesel lay awake surrounded, but also remembering a quote from her most recent book.
unfurling-His criminal greatness was unfurling before his eyes, and as the footsteps slowed and they watched the houses, Liesel's relief was pure and sad inside her.
If you unfurl something rolled or folded such as an umbrella, sail, or flag, you open it, so that it is spread out.
His criminal greatness was opening before his eyes, and as the footsteps slowed and they watched the houses, Liesel's relief was pure and sad inside her.
commencement-She shouted at the commencement of the next siren.
The commencement of something is its beginning.
She shouted at the beginning of the next siren.
inconsolable-But the young man with only a few remaining fingers on his right hand was inconsolable.
If you say that someone is inconsolable, you mean that they are very sad and cannot be comforted.
But the young man with only a few remaining fingers on his right hand couldn't be comforted.
luminary-Had the apprentice been reading the complete works of Goethe or any other such luminary, that was what would have sat in front of them.
If you refer to someone as a luminary, you mean that they are an expert in a particular subject or activity.
Had the apprentice been reading the complete works of Goethe or any other such expert, that was what would have sat in front of them.
cynicism-Mama placed the washing on the table and eagerly worked herself up to the appropriate level of cynicism.
Cynicism is the belief that people always act selfishly.
Mama placed the washing on the table and eagerly worked herself up to the appropriate level of distrust.
succumbing-A few times, Papa nearly slept, succumbing to the itchy fatigue in his eyes and the wilting of his head.
If you succumb to temptation or pressure, you do something that you want to do, or that other people want you to do, although you feel it might be wrong.
A few times, Papa nearly slept, surrendering to the itchy fatigue in his eyes and the wilting of his head.
wilting-A few times, Papa nearly slept, succumbing to the itchy fatigue in his eyes and the wilting of his head.
If someone wilts, they become weak or tired, or lose confidence.
A few times, Papa nearly slept, succumbing to the itchy fatigue in his eyes and the collapsing of his head.
Grayson- Excellent word choices. Your inserting the new meanings in the rewritten sentences was especially well done.
A.J.'s words:
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amiable- having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable. I can be amiable. I can be pleasant.
trepidation- tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation. With great trepidation, he approached the cockpit and watched the pilot, gauging if he was alive. With great fear, he approached the cockpit and watched the pilot, gauging if he was alive.
resonate- to resound. I see a long list of colors, but it's the three in which I saw her in the flesh which resonate the most. I see a long list of colors, but it's the three in which i saw her in the flesh which resound/speak loudly (in a figurative way - it's unforgettable) the most.
septic- pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected. I hang suspended, until a septic truth bleeds toward clarity. I hang suspended, until an infected truth bleeds toward clarity.
distraught- distracted; deeply agitated. She woke her up with the same distraught shake. She woke up with the same agitated shake.
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leering- to look with a sideways or oblique glance, esp. suggestive of lascivious interest or sly and malicious intention. Rudy drew Liesel's attention to the bulletproof eyes leering from the shop window. Rudy drew Liesel's attention to the bulletproof eyes obliquely glancing from the shop window.
arthritic- of, pertaining to, or afflicted with arthritis. He slowly moved his arthritic body. He slowly moved his body, which had arthritis.
caricatures- a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things. It had pictures, lovely curves, ears, and caricatures of a German Shepherd. It had pictures, lovely curves, ears, and peculiarities of a German Shephard.
flippant- frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity. If you were being flippant about it, you'd say that all it took was a little bit of fire. If you were being shallow/rude/disrespectul about it, you'd say that all it took was a little bit of fire.
gravitate- to have a natural tendency or be strongly attracted. Children were there, quick as, well, quick as kids gravitating towards a fight. Childrem were there, quick as, well, quick as kids who are strongly attracted towards a fight.
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perplexed- bewildered; puzzled. She did not immediately notice the perplexed expression on her papa's face as he played. She did not immediately notice the puzzled expression on her papa's face as he played.
prod- to rouse or incite as if by poking; nag; goad. The thought of bed-wetting prodded her, but she was going to read. The thought of bed-wetting poked at her, but she was going to read.
contort- to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort. Some kept faces that were contorted by pride and rally. Some kept faces that were twisted by pride and rally.
relinquish- to renounce or surrender. Rudy's father still hadn't relinquished his hold on Rudy's ear. Rudy's father still hadn't surrendered his hold on Rudy's ear.
immutable- not mutable; unchangeable; changeless. The girl's compliance had to be an immutable fact. The girl's compliance had to be a changleless fact.
AJ - Also a good choice of words. You did a nice job of substituting the new definitions in most of the sentences.